Although she had suffered mental and physical abuse in her marriage and showed neurotic, if not psychotic, behavior, a six-man jury deliberated for just 25 minutes before finding her guilty.

The arguments put forward by the plaintiff suggested that there had been jury discrimination, and, moreover, that the Florida statute actively seeks to keep women from serving.

[1] In a unanimous opinion written by Justice John Marshall Harlan II, the Supreme Court of the United States held the Florida jury selection statute was not discriminatory.

Harlan based his conclusion upon the theory of "reasonable classification," which permits states to choose whom to include and exclude in jury selections.

Ginsburg concludes her lesson by telling her students that this case showed "Discrimination on the basis of sex is legal."